On a suo motu PIL based on photographs and a CD, the Gujarat High Court held Rajkot police guilty of an indiscriminate brutal lathi charge on innocent Dalit residents of Ambedkarnagar Colony, Thorala Ward, on 25 June 2012, a day after a Dalit leader murder. The Court found police beat targeted individuals including children and women, assaulted a surrendered person to teach a lesson, and attacked unconnected passers-by. Rejecting the mild-force defence, the Court awarded Rs 25,000 each as exemplary damages to six victims within four weeks, recoverable from erring officers salaries, and directed a Committee to fix penal liability with prosecution within eight weeks. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 22 March 2013 in Writ Petition (PIL) No. 170 of 2012 (Suo Motu), the Gujarat High Court (Coram: Bhaskar Bhattacharya, J. B. Pardiwala, JJ.) returned findings adverse to the accused police personnel, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 1,50,000).
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The Gujarat High Court judgment dated 22 March 2013 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“At the cost of repetition, we state that what is painful is the fact that even when a member of the unlawful assembly meekly surrendered before the Police, the Police with a view to teach a lesson to such person, …” (para 37)
The Gujarat High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 150,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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